Faith Leader
Faith Leader is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Optimus Prime created in 2010 by iGear.
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iGear
Faith Leader is an homage to Generation 1 Optimus Prime created by iGear in 2010.
Other third party Transformers inspired by Optimus Prime include Junkion Blacksmith's Justice Leader, Mastermind Creations Commander and Xovergen's Grand Patriot.
Development
In August 2009 iGear posted images of the prototype of Faith Leader to their web site.[1]
In September 2009 images were found on the ACToys web site of a translucent version of Faith Leader.[2]
Faith Leader shipped in April 2010.
In September 2010 iGear put preorders for gold, silver and unpainted versions of Faith Leader on their web site.[3]
Promotional photos of the prototypes of iGear's Spray and Rager compared them to Faith Leader.
Reception
The TFormers Podcast for August 16th, 2009 discussed the Faith Leader prototype images in the news.[4]
The WTF@TFW podcast for December 12th, 2009 selected a picture of Faith Leader as one of the New Picture Picks.[5]
Fiction
The biographies for iGear's Rager, Tubes and UFO mention Faith Leader. Rager once pulled his trailer. Faith Leader sends UFO on all his space reconnaissance missions. The biography for Weapons Specialist mentions following a leader he had faith in.
Toys
- iGear PP01 Faith Leader (2010)
- An third party Transformer mold created by iGear and based on that used for Masterpiece Convoy. Comes with two guns (one Optimus Prime and one Megatron), alternate head, energy axe and collector card. This toy was recolored into Ultra Leader, Nemesis Leader and Evil Leader.
- iGear PP01 Faith Leader Clear (2010)
- A recolor of Faith Leader in all clear plastics. Limited to 40 pieces.
- iGear PP01C Faith Leader Crystal (2010)
- A recolor of Faith Leader in translucent colored plastics.
- iGear PP01G Faith Leader Gold (2010)
- A recolor of Faith Leader in gold. Comes with an X size t-shirt. Limited to 50 pieces.
- iGear PP01 Faith Leader Silver (2010)
- A recolor of Faith Leader in silver. Limited to 50 pieces.
- iGear PP01 2nd Faith Leader (2010)
- After the initial run of Faith Leader sold out, a reissue was released in Sepetmber 2010 with new accessories. This version came with optional Megatron and Orion Pax heads, a cape, and an extra rifle.
Gallery
iGear Faith Leader and Masterpiece Convoy
iGear Faith Leader collector card
iGear 2nd Faith Leader toy
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-ig-pp01-mini-masterpiece-optimus-prime-168342/?catid=searchresults&searchid=14005
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/new-prototype-images-for-igears-ig-pp01c-168542/?catid=searchresults&searchid=14004
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-faith-leader-chase-versions-gold-silver-and-unpainted-170585/?catid=searchresults&searchid=14003
- ↑ Ironhide1975 (August 16th, 2009). "TFormers Podcast". http://www.tformers.com/ (Podcast). TFormers. http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12172.
- ↑ Vangelus (December 12th, 2009). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/283223-wtf-tfw-73-december-12-2009-a.html.
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